At a Glance

Play the historic Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort — host site of the 1938 PGA Championship in which Paul Runyan defeated Sam Snead in the final. Graced with magnificent trees, picturesque mountains and a beautiful river, this course was A. W. Tillinghast’s original design, completed in 1911. The PGA Professionals at Shawnee’s Tillinghast Golf Academy introduce you to the great game of golf and the basics of play including history, etiquette and rules.

Activity Level

Active

Nine holes of golf a day with carts provided. Rental clubs available with prior arrangement. Metal spikes not permitted. Golfers of all experience and ability levels welcome. Golfers will be placed in smaller groups based on experience.

Small Group

Love to learn and explore in a small-group setting? These adventures offer small, personal experiences with groups of 10 to 24 participants.

Best of all, you'll ...

PGA instructors demonstrate techniques, teach golf etiquette and share the rules and tips for practicing in a fun, informative series of lessons.

Take part in instruction and practice each morning, then play nine holes each afternoon. A bonus Master Class is a special treat!

Enjoy a farewell dinner, specializing in local foods and craft beer.

General Notes

Due to the nature of this program, listening devices are not available.

Featured Expert

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Jason Hartline

Originally from Carlisle, PA Jason is entering 4th year working at Shawnee
Inn and Golf Resort and his second season as the Head Golf Professional. He
attended Penn State University, and is now working towards his PGA
Membership. Prior to working at The Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort he worked
at Westmoreland Country Club in Illinois, Burning Tree Club in Maryland, and
Skytop Lodge in Pennsylvania.

Jason Hartline

Brian Bergstol

Suggested Reading List

View 2 books

A DISORDERLY COMPENDIUM OF GOLF

by Lorne Rubenstein

“Golf is full of quirky bits and pieces along with stories and information. There’s something on every page of this entertaining book to interest and amuse every golfer. Not surprising with Lorne Rubenstein involved—one of the best.”
—Arnold Palmer

THE FUNDAMENTALS OF QUITTING GOLF

by David Divot

The Fundamentals of Quitting Golf offers permanent relief, or perhaps just a chuckle, to golf sufferers who swear they are going to quit the game, often using very colorful language.
As explained by author David Divot, your mind is cluttered with excuses for your poor play: lack of lessons, bad courses, old clubs, new clubs and on and on. Quitting "cold turkey" does not work because, subconsciously, you want to believe this nonsense. But with Divot's ten-year course of treatment, you eventually admit that there is no excuse for your game.
Explore techniques to control your anger and depression. Then ponder why you would put that monumental achievement at risk by trying to golf.
Discover that having confidence in your game is the surest way to shatter your confidence.
Consider why golf magazines constantly offer new tips for curing the same problems that were supposedly cured by the tips offered in previous issues.
Find out how to heighten your disappointment by pretending you have some control over where your ball will go.
You may not cure your golf affliction with The Fundamentals of Quitting Golf, but at least you'll have a good laugh trying.

Activity note: Check-in begins at 4pm, followed by a Orientation, introductions and campus tour at 4 pm, then Welcome Dinner and lecture with one of Golf Professionals.

Afternoon: Program Registration: After you have your room assignment, come over to the Road Scholar table to register with the program staff and get your welcome packet containing your name-tag, up-to-date schedule that reflects any last-minute changes, and other important information. If you arrive late, please ask for your packet when you check in. There will be a campus tour at 4:30, to familiarize you with the Inn and golf course. Orientation: At 5pm, the Group Leader will greet everyone, lead introductions, and introduce Shawnee’s Tillinghast Golf Academy pros. We will review the program theme, the up-to-date Daily Schedule and any changes, discuss safety guidelines, emergency procedures, roles and responsibilities, and answer any questions you may have.

Dinner: Buffet dinner at the Inn will offer two entrees (one vegetarian), two salads, rolls and butter, vegetables, rice or potatoes, fruit platter, dessert and beverages.

Evening: Our Tillinghast Golf pro’s will further introduce us to the program and provide a Golf overview about the skills and techniques we will learn. Following the session, there will be an opportunity for Q&A’s.

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2

Golf Lessons, Nine Hole Practice, Local History Lecture

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Activity note: Golf carts will be used to carry equipment between holes.

Breakfast: In the Inn’s River Room, enjoy your choice of hot and/or cold breakfast selections from fruit to home-made granola, pancakes or French toast, a variety of breakfast meats, an omelette station, and more. In good weather, you may choose to dine on the verandah.

Morning: During our golf instruction sessions with our pros at The Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort, we will divide into groups and rotate between a series of learning stations. At the learning stations, groups will then be divided further for more personalized instructions. At some point during the week, each and every participant will receive a 30 minute PRIVATE LESSON with our golf pro! You will be pulled from the station rotation for this lesson experience.

Lunch: At the Inn, enjoy a delightful array of local foods in a buffet featuring seasonal dishes, salads, soup, a vegetarian option and other healthy choices, as well as coffee, tea, and a truly decadent dessert.

Afternoon: With our pros, we’ll play nine holes of Shawnee’s 27-hole championship golf course while working on our skills that we learning during the mornings instruction.

Dinner: Buffet dinner at the Inn will include two salads, rolls and butter, two entrees (one vegetarian) vegetables, rice or potatoes, fruit platter, dessert and beverages.

Evening: Join us for an informative presentation on the local history called "River's Edge" which features over 300 slides.

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3

Golf Lessons, Master Class, Play Golf, Concert

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Breakfast: The River Room breakfast buffet features an array of hot and cold foods, make your own waffles, omelette station, fresh fruit, homemade granola, and pastries.

Morning: Continue our small group instruction with the Tillinghast professionals. The Shawnee golf course was built by Charles Campbell Worthington and completed in 1910. In 1912, Worthington invited professional golfers from around the world to compete on his course, which led to the formation of the Professional Golfers Association.

Afternoon: Learn from our best golf instructors during this unique Master Class opportunity. They will demonstrate a variety of drives and approaches, implementing all of the skills you have been learning throughout the week.

Dinner: Buffet dinner at the will include two salads, rolls and butter, two entrees (one vegetarian,) vegetables, rice or potatoes, fruit platter, dessert and beverages.

Evening: An evening concert featuring local musicians.

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4

Golf Lessons, Free Afternoon, Approach Course

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Activity note: Keep your clubs after the morning instruction to play the approach course tonight.

Breakfast: Breakfast buffet will include an array of hot and cold foods, an omelette station, make your own waffles, fresh fruit, pastry and beverages.

Morning: Continue our small group instruction with the Tillinghast professionals. An early fixture on the PGA tour for more than 20 years from 1916 to 1937, Worthington’s course hosted the PGA Championship in 1938.

Lunch: This meal has been excluded from the program cost and is on your own to enjoy what you like. The Group Leader will be happy to offer suggestions and give directions.

Afternoon: Free Afternoon. Take this opportunity for personal independent exploration to see and do what interests you most. Please refer to the list of Free Time Opportunities. The Group Leader will be happy to offer suggestions and give directions.

Dinner: Buffet dinner at the Inn will offer two salads, two entrees (one vegetarian,) rolls and butter, vegetables, rice or potatoes, fresh fruit, dessert and beverages.

Evening: We’ll play the Approach Course, also known as a Pitch-and-Putt course due to the short length of the holes – often no longer than 130 yards to practice our new skills.

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5

Golf Lessons, Nine Hole Practice, Celebratory Dinner

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Breakfast: Buffet breakfast in the River Room will feature an array of hot and cold foods, make your own waffles, omelette station, fresh fruit, pastry and beverages.

Morning: Continue our small group instruction with the Tillinghast professionals. Our golf course was designed by famed architect Albert Warren Tillinghast, after whom the Golf Academy is named for. Tillinghast designed more than 250 golf courses and was inducted into the Golf Hall of Fame in 2014.

Lunch: Lunch is at Great Bear today overlooking the golf course. We will select our meals from a special menu before morning stations, with many excellent choices, including vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free.

Afternoon: Putting all of your new skills together, we’ll play nine holes of golf with our pros at Great Bear, a Shawnee signature course.

Dinner: We’ll have a special farewell meal plus water and iced tea; other beverages available for purchase. Featuring local and all natural food, they also serve an assortment of beer from the ShawneeCraft Brewery.

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6

The highly anticipated putting contest

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Activity note: Hotel check-out at 11:00 a.m.

Breakfast: The River Room breakfast featuring hot and cold foods, an omelette station, make your own waffles, fresh fruit, pastry and beverages.

Morning: Compete in the putting contest that will surprise you with twists and turns to challenge you and test out your new and improved putting skills.

Meals

13 Meals

5 Breakfasts

3 Lunches

5 Dinners

The following choices may be available when requested in advance: Gluten Free, Low Salt, Low Fat, Vegetarian

Lodging

Lodgings may differ by date. Select a date to see the lodgings specific to that date.

The golf instruction was very good and it was wonderful to not have to travel off site for that instruction. The staff took good care of us and our clubs. The resort is in a beautiful setting. Be aware that there is a dress code at Great Bear Golf course.

Cindy was an excellent leader; golfing instructors were very positive, provided individualized instruction to each participant and motivated me. Shawnee on Delaware was a relaxing, enjoyable resort, and staff went out of their way to serve us. Good food too.

Golf instructors were personable and provided adequate time and attention to each student. Patience and positive reinforcement made the instruction each day informative and enjoyable. Getting to know fellow golfers who also want to improve their game made the week a positive experience for me. If you are new to golf or just want to improve your game by great instructors in a beautiful location, I highly recommend this program.

We had a wonderful time. Great golf instruction, beautiful scenery, friendly staff and other participants were fascinating. I highly recommend this program to anyone that want to improve their golf game.

This program exceeded my expectations. The golf instruction was great and the hotel is lovely, the grounds are magnificent. The weather was perfect at the end of September. This was my first Road Scholar trip and I went solo and was very comfortable.